P3 will be asked to address additional areas not covered by the OPS and PPW
proposals in their current form. We believe that work items such as information
practice labeling and automatic negotiation of terms of exchange can readily
be coordinated within the same framework incorporating these two Submissions.

One area we feel is still essential to address in a global communications
protocol is the pluggability of authentication (certificate) and encryption
mechanisms. There is a challenge in providing such pluggability while maintaining
maximum interoperability, of course. The W3C Digital Signature effort
has successfully addressed this challenge and we look forward to reusing
portions of that foundation in the P3 activity.

Next Steps: The OPS and Web Privacy documents will be placed on the
agenda for the relevant P3 Working Groups to discuss at an upcoming meeting.

Disclaimer: Placing these Submissions on a Working Group agenda does
not imply endorsement by either the W3C Staff or the participants of the
Working Group, nor does it guarantee that the Working Group will agree to
take any specific action on a Submission.